Harold B. Lee Library

Conference Registration

Registration Fees

The conference registration fee is $35 for the full day program on Friday March 27, 2009. This includes participating in four out the eight seminars available, a luncheon with a speaker and a unique printed conference keepsake.  Enrollment is limited to 125 participants.   Pre-conference workshops held on Thursday March 26th are $35 each.

The registration deadline has been extended to Monday, March 23,  2009.

There are 25 seats available for Friday’s conference; four out of eight seminars are full with the other four, two-thirds full.  Seats are available in American sports memorabilia, 20th century LDS music, Robert Burns & Scottish literature and World War I literature.

Perhaps you do not collect in these areas; however you will learn about differing collecting strategies, view and handle some exceptional books, expand your knowledge of print culture and even be enticed to change your collecting habits!  Finally, you are taking part in Utah’s only book collecting conference where you will rub shoulders with fellow collectors, institutional specialists and reps from the very best of Utah’s rare book trade.     

There are approximately 25 seats left in Thursday March 26, 2009 workshops ($35 each).  See Forensics 101 Workshop (THREE SEATS ARE AVAILABLE within two sessions, 40 seats total), Illumination Workshop (TWELVE SEATS ARE AVAILABLE within two sessions, 24 seats total), and Bookbinding Workshop (TEN SEATS ARE AVAILABLE within two sessions, 24 seats total); all three workshops will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Methods of Registration

• DOWNLOAD FORM HERE.

1) Quick and easy, call us! A staff member will complete your registration form and securely accept your credit card payment. Call (801) 422-3514 and pay with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express (Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm); or

2) Send a check along with a printed and filled out form (see the downloadable form above) to Susan Corrigan, Special Collections, 1130 HBLL, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602.

Admissions and Standards

Participants of any race, color, creed, and ethnic or national origin are accepted for admission to this program provided they maintain the university standards while on campus. These include modesty in dress and conduct and abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, and harmful drugs.

We are committed to providing a learning atmosphere that reasonably accommodates persons with disabilities who are otherwise qualified. Prior to registration, applicants with disabilities are invited to discuss the program content and available facilities with the program director. If you have any special dietary needs, please contact Susan Corrigan at (801) 422-6374 by March 21^st

Substitutions and Cancellations

A $10 fee for conference registration and a $10 fee for preconference registration (if applicable) will be assessed before a refund is made. You may at any time arrange for a substitute to come in your place without penalty. After Thursday, March 19, 2009, no refund can be given. Participants will receive a full registration refund if the program is canceled for any reason. However, the university cannot be responsible for any cancellation or change charges assessed by airlines, travel agencies, or other institutions.